Floor and surfacing machine



J. KIGAS.

FLOOR AND SURFACING MACHINE.

APPLICATION mm FEB. 28. 1921.

1A35 967 I Patented Nov. 21, 11922.;

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J. KIGAS.

FLOOR AND SURFACING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28. 1921.

1A$5,967 Patented N0v.'211, 11922.

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Inventor John Kigali .l. KIGAS.

FLOOR AND SURFACING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-28, I921.

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Inventor. John Ki as .59 Q a/MAW J. KIGAS.

FLOOR AND SURFACING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED m. as, 1921.

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J. KIGAS.

FLOOR AND SURFACING MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. 28, 1921.

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J. KIGAS.

FLOOR AND SURFACING MACHINE. 1

APPLICATION FILED 'FEB. 28, 1921.

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FLOOR AND SUBL ACIIQ'G LIAGHINIE.

Application filed February 22-, 1921.

'0 117? whom it may concern:

known. that l, Jor-riv lines. a citizen or Latvia, Russia, resident of Qhicago. in the county oi"? Cool; and State Illinois, have invented ce cain new and u eful improvemen s i 1?. ing Machrres. its the following is "full, clear iption.

- invention relates to sandpapering inavhich are adapted to exercise a deent and smoothing effect upon a surface such as floor ng or t 1e like, and the princiconsists in the provisions of a.

ine that is highly eilicient, easy to maand capable of pe'torming; a much greater all of the requirements made of machines oi": his kind.

lit is a further object 01 the invention to proviue sandpap-ering machine by abradine' drums at both of its ends that are simultaneously operated by a motor and are easily .:onveyed over the surface of the flooring to he cle..ned and smoothed for the purpose of continuously removing the surface or" said f ooring}; or the like.

. It is a further object of the invention to provide a machine which is equipped with :9- plurality of rollers capahle of engaging a l'li'ioringg to the purpose of exercising a deterrent smoothing; effect. thereupon.

further object aims the provisions plurality oi": rollers which may be applied to a surface to be cleaned and smoothed with varying pressures.

It is a further object ofthe invention to "'ovide a. machine with a plurality of abradrollers in combination with foot controlled means varying the pressures with which the rollers are brought in contact with he surface to be cleaned.

t is also an object of the invention to provide certain details or", arrangement and construction whereby the .Q'eneral ClESlFu hility t such machines is greatly enhanced.

To the accomplishment of the objects tated and others which wi l become apparent upon perusal of the followin description. the invention comprises means set forth in the specification. particularly pointed out in the claims forming a part thereof, and, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l and exact descr is a side elevation of the machine Serial No. 4%,352.

constructed in accordance with my invention with parts shown in section.

llipgure 2 is a sectional plane, the section being taken on line 22, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse section on line 33, Figure 2.

l igure l is a detail section on line ll, Figure 3. 4

Figure 5 is longitudinal section through one of the detergent rollers.

l i are 6 is an end view of Figure 7 is a detail section on line 7- igure 1.

Figure 8 is a section on line 88, Figure l.

Figure 9 is a section on line 99, Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a plan view partly in section of a broken away portion of the machine showing the mechanism for imparting motion from the drivehaft to the axle of the drive-shaft.

Figure 11 is a side view of a portion of the drop-frames oi the supporting-frame disclosing means for controlling the downward pressure of the sandpapering drums.

P erring to the several views in the 'no'sythe machine comprises a 1, supported by longitudinal drop-frame members, 2 and 3, depending from the longisides of the platiforn'i which are of considerable depth and form casing. open. at the bottom, for the reception of the drivinameans. as will hereinafter appear.

The frame-member i is flush with the longitudinal edge of the platform 1, whereas the longitudinal frame -memher 3 is inwardly spaced from the adjacent longitudinal edge of said platform 1. Th frame structure is supported on a rear axle 4E equippec with running); wheels 5, and by a front axle 6, that is pivoted intermediate its ends by means of a suitable king-pin as at 7. and is provided at its ends with running wheels 8 that track between the tropic-members 2 and 3 of the machine. @n the platform 1 a suitable scaffolding 9 is scored that carries a fan 10 of any suit-able or prei'e ed construction, within framework ot this scaffolding; 9 is an electric motor 11 that is mounted on or secured to platform 1. and is provided with an extended armature shaft 12 on which a pulley 13., and spaced therefrom, a sprocketyvheel 1a are securely mounted. As incl? Cir cated in Figure 3, the pulley 13 is in vertical alinement with a pulley 15 provided on the shaft 16 of a fan 10. A belt 17 connects pulleys 13 and 15, so that upon rotation of the motor the fan is driven with equal speed.

Pivotally secured at their upper ends by means of pins 20 to the inner surfacesand near both ends of the longitudinal frame members 2 and 3 are vertically disposed hangers 13 and 19, one pair of which are arranged opposite each other in the same transverse plane near'one end. of the sup porting-frame and the other pair of which are similarly arranged near the other end thereof, as viewed in Figure 1. These hangers, are provided intermediate their ends with lateral lugs 21, that are provided with slots 22 for the passage of bolts 23, so

that the hangers may be adjusted slightly, in an arc of a circle struck from pins 20, and secured to the longitudinal frame-members. The lower ends of each hanger 18 and 19 are articulated with, or have fulcrumed thereto the intermediate portions of horizontal rocking-frames 2 1, as at 141.. The rockingframes on each. side of the machine aline with each other.

The ends of these rocking-frames farthest from the center of length of the machine have bearings 25 to receive the journals of the shafts 26 of sandpapering' ends of the cylindrical portion 28 of which are closed by heads 29 and 30. The cylindrical portion 28 of said drums is traversed by a plurality of bushings 31 arranged in longitudinal series and adapted to receive screws 32, and the heads of these screws are countersunk into and secure a layer of resilient material or pad to the outer periphery of said cylindrical portion. A. detergent or abradinp; paper, such sandpaper 34 is wrapped tightly once around. the pad and the end edges thereof are inserted in or threaded through a longitu dinal slot extending; preferably, from end to end of the cylindrical portion, and inside of the drums these ends pass between two lonpitudinally disposed rods 36 and 371 One of these rods, 37, has its ends immovably secured in the heads of the drums, but the other has eccentric journals that extend through said. heads and are threaded to receive nuts 36. When the edges of the sandpaper are inserted'between these rods, rod is turned in its eccentric journals and. clamp. the edges of the sandpaper between it and rod 37, and then the nuts 37 are tight sued to retain the rods in their clamping positions. The shafts 26 of both drums carry, at one end, a sprocket-wheel 38, whereby rotation is imparted to the drum, as will hereinafter appear.

The opposing); ends of the rocking-frames 2 1 on the same side of the machine, are articulated to links 39 that incline toward drums 27, the

each other and converge at their upper ends where they are pivoted to the ends of a crossbar 40, which are seated and have vertical movement in the cut-out portions or recesses, 12, in the longitudinal frame members 2 and 3.

From the foregoing it will be noticed that during the upward movement of the crossbar 10, the links 39 will be lifted and will cause the oscillation of the rocking-frame 241 about its fulcrum ie so that the opposing ends thereof, connected to said links will move upwards, and the opposite ends carrying the drums will move downwards and force said drums 21 downwards and into contact, with increased pressure against the flooring; or other surface to be smoothed and cleaned. A. strong helical spring connects the bearing; 25 of each rocking-frame with an eye bolt 16, secured to the adjacent drop frame-member, so that, normally the adjacent drums 27 will. be in raised position and maintained in an inoperative or idle position.

A transverse rock-shaft 17 is journaled in the frame-members 2 and 3 and has arms 49, e9, projecting therefrom, that extend under d hear upwards against cross-bar 10 near ::h drop frame. The boss 43 of one of these arms, has an arm 50, extending in the opposite direction therefrom, that is, pref- 6""; )ly, longer than arms 19, and, theend of arm farthest from shaft 17, has a stud 51, projecting upwards therefrom, through platform 1, whose upper end is provided with. a knob or head. As appears from l igure 1. upon pressure being applied to the headed-stud 51, rock-shaft 4:? will oscillate, and fingers 49., 4-9, will lift the cross-bar 10, ad the links 39 will cause the adjacent ends of the horizontal rocking-frames 2 1 to be raised, and force the abradingr drums 27 into with the surface to be cleaned and. smoothed. The downward movement of said drums overcomes the tendency of the retractile springs 15 to maintain the drums in raised position. According as more or less pressure is applied to the treadle 51, the pressure of the drums against the surface to be cleaned may be varied.

Two transverse shafts 58 and 63 respectively, are placed between and have their ends journaled in the apron and shield 54, and these shafts connected by intermeshinp;

snungears 65' and 66 that are mounted upon and secured to the same next said shield. The shaft 63 is, preferably, arranged immediately below, midway the length of said aproif and shield, and parallel to the arma- 'ture -12 of the motor, and both this shaft 63 l and 58 havev respectively, sprocket-wheels 69, and 58 mounted and secured thereon next their bearings in apron These sprocket wheels 62 and 58 are connected and impart motion to the sprocket-wheels 38 on the corresponding ends of the shafts 26 of the sandpapering drums through the medium of link chain belts 64;, 64. Shaft 58 is driven by the motor through the medium of sprocketwheel 14, and a chain belt 56, which latter engages a sprocketwheel 61, mounted and secured on said shaft 58 between gears and 62.

This belt 56 also passes around and drives a sprocket-wheel 59, mounted upon and se cured to a transverse shaft 60, in line with the gear (it on shaft 58 and this shaft 60 extends through suitable openings or bearings in the shield and apron and extends through and is journaled in bearings in the drop-rranies 2- and 3 and constitutes the drive-shaft through the medium of wnieh the supporting-frame propelled. In order to perform this function it passes transversely through a suitable housing and within this housing has a worm 72 securely mounted thereon that engages a worm-gear T1 on the adjacent end of a short longitudinal transmission shaft 70, which latter is journaled in the ends of the housing 67 and in a partition, 68, that separates the chamber in which the worm and worm-gear mesh from the remainder of the interior of the housing constituting a chamber 69. lVithin chamber 65),- transmission-shatt '70 has a pair of connected or twin gears '75 securely mounted thereon, and one of the twins is in constant mesh with an idle-gear 76 lie ed to an idle-shaft 77 whose ends are journaled in partition 68, and in the end of the housing constituting the opposite wall of chamber 69. Idle-shaft '77 has another idle-gear T8 securely mounted thereon near the parti tion 68 that, preferably, corresponds in construction and dimensions to idle-gear '78. and this latter gear is adapted to be engaged by a gear 79 that is splined to and is adapted to reciprocate on a longitudinal drivenshaft 78. When reciprocated to the limit of its movement toward the partition gear 79 engages the idle-gear 78. and is driven and imparts motion to shaft in one direction, and when reciproeated to the limit of its movement in the opposite direction, it engages the nearest of the twin gears 75, and is driven and imparts motion to shaft 73 in the opposite direction, Shaft 73, is extended through its bearings in the end wall of housing 67 to and enters the centrally situated enlargen'ient of the tubular casing T42, where its end has a bevelled gear,secured thereon that meshes with a bevelled gear-mounted on the axleof the drive-wheels 5, 5.

The sliding gear 79 is formed with an elongated hub 80, equipped with a circunn ferential groove 81, to receive prongs 82 o'l a block 88, slidable on a rod 84 which latter extends parallel to the driven shaft '70 and slides in bearings provided in one end wall oil: the gear casing 67 and in the intermediate wall 68. Block 88 is pivotally connected by a link 85 to the lower end 86 a hand lever 87, pivotally secured at 88, and i adapted to shift the block 83 into one of three positions, as indicated in dotted and full lines in Figure 8. The lever 87 is provided with a spring-controlled pawl 97 adapted to enter notches in a quadrant 98 secured to the platform 1.

Referring to Figure 8 it will be seen that in the extreme left position shown in dotted lines, the slidable gear '79 meshes directly with the gears 75 while in the extreme right position the gear '79 engages the rear wheel '78, so as to receive rotation from the driven shaft by the agency ot the idler gear 76.

A vertical steering-post 89 is secured to toe center or" length ot the front axle 6, and its upper end has a horizontal arm 40, projecting therefrom whici, at its tree end, is tormed with a boss 91 in which a spindle 02 has bearings. This spindle has at its upper end, a hand-wheel 93, and at its lower end has keyed thereto a pinion 94!: that meshes with a toothed quadrant 95 secured to a standard 96 secured to and arising trom the platform. 1.

Upon manipulation of the hand-wheels 93, the pinion 94: is rotated and, being in mesh with the quadrant 95 the arm 90, is es cillated and the steering post 89 is rotated to impart steering movement to the front axle 6.

For the purpose of removing loosened dirt, shavings and dust from the surface being operated upon, pipes 99 and 100 terminate adjacent to the inner side of each of the abrading drums 2T,tne ower ends of the pipes being 0 'panded late elled to facilitate the entrance o Pipes 99 and lilo are conneoed 101 and 102 to common riser which latter leads to the inlet opening of the fan 10 and is discharged through the exhaust 1041.

The operation of the machine t,-,ou.ght to be obvious "from the foregoing description.

The connection ot the motor 1? to source of electric power is controlled by an electric switch generally design; h 05. Upon closing the switch the motor is mtuate and thereby the drums 27, the tan i and the drive-shaft 60 are simultaneouslv tated. The operator stands upon the piatform 1 and foot pressure is applied to the h aded-pin or trcadlc 51, to depress the drums 27 and press the same downwards to obtain the desired functional contact with the surface to be smoothed.

1. 16 drive to the rear wheels will propel the entire machine so that every part of the surface iv he reached; the steering means enabling convenient travel in any direction. (to reverse the direction of travel of the machine, lever 87 is actuated to enter with its pawl 97 that outer notch which has not previously been engaged by the pawl. To maintain the machine in a certain position whilethe motor is runnnig, the lever is arranged to center with a pawl in the central notch. in the quadrant 98 as agpears in Figure 1.

The drawings disclose the preferred form of the invention, but various changes, alterations, and modifications may be made con stituting departures therefrom that come within the scope of the invention, It is, therefore, not my intention to limit myself to the exact details of construction and arrangement of parts as shown, but to claim my invention as broadly as the state of the art will permit.

What I claim as new is:

1. In a machine of the character described, a supporting-frame, rocking-frames pivoted to said supporting-frame intermediate their ends, drums journaled in one end of said rocking frames, means acting on the other ends of said rocking-frames for placing said rollers in contact with a surface to be operated upon, and springs acting on the ends of the rocking-frame in which said drums are journaled for maintaining the drums in inoperative position.

2. In a machine of the character described, a supporting-frame, rocking-frames p'ivoted thereto intermediate their ends, drums ournaled in the projecting ends of said rocking-frames, means acting on the other ends thereof, for adjustably placing said drums in contact with a surface to be 0perated upon and devices for adjusting the pivots of said rocking-frames.

3. In a machine of the character described, a wheeled supporting frame, a plurality of hangers pivotally secured at their upper ends to said frame, means for adjusting the position of said hangers, rocking-frames pivoted mediate their ends to the lower ends of said hangers, drums ournaled in the projecting ends of said rocking-frames, and means acting on the other ends of the latter for placing the drums in contact with a surface to be operated upon.

4:. In a machine of the character described, a wheeled supporting-frame, depending hangers pivoted at their upper ends to said frame, means for adjustably securing said. hangers to said frame, rocking-frames pivoted between their ends to the lower ends of said hangers, drums journaled in the projecting ends of the rocking-frame, a vibratory cross-bar, links connecting the ends of said rockingframe opposite the drums with said bar and mechanism for imparting vibratory movement to said bar.

5. In a machine of the character described, a wheeled supporting-frame depending hangers pivoted at their upper ends to said frame, means for adjustably securing said hangers to said frame, rocking-frames plvot- .ed to the lower ends of said hangers, drums journaled in the projecting ends of said rocking-frames, a vibratory mounted crossbar, links connecting the ends of the rocking-frame with said bar, and foot operated means for imparting vibratory movement to said bar.

6. In a machine of the character described, a supporting-frame, wheeled shafts for said frame, depending hangers pivotally secured to the sides of said frame, means for adjustably securing said hangers to said supporting-frame, horizontally disposed rocking-frames pivoted between their ends to the lower end of said hangers, abrading drums journaled in the ends of said rocking frames nearest the ends of the machine, retractile springs connecting said rockingframe ends with said supporting-frame, a vertically vibratory cross-bar, links connecting the ends thereof with the contiguous ends of the rocking-frame, and a treadle for vibrating said cross-bar.

7 In a machine of the character described, a supporting-frame, mounted on wheels, a motor carried by said frame and adapted to propel said frame, depending hangers pivotally secured to said frame, means for adjustably securing said hangers to said frame, alining rocking-frames on each side of the machine pivoted between their ends to said hangers, abrading drums journaled in the ends of the. rocking-frames contiguous to the ends of the machine, a vertically vibratory cross-bar, links connecting the ends of said cross-bar with the opposing ends of the rocking-frames, a treadle for vibrating said cross-bar, mechanism for moving said rocking-frames to bring said drums into an idle position upon the release of said treadle, and means actuated by said motor for removing material loosened by said drums.

8. In a machine of the character described, a supporting-frame, mounted on wheels, a motor carried by said frame and adapted to propel said frame, hangers pivotally secured to the sides of said supportingframe, means for adjustably securing the hangers to said frame, alining rocking-frames pivoted between their ends tothe lower ends of said hangers abrading drums journaled in the ends of said rocking-frames contiguous to the ends of the machine, vertical vibratory cross-bar, links connecting said crossbar with the opposing ends of said rockingframes, a treadle for vibrating said crossbar, resilient means for moving said rockingframes into position where said drums will be in idle position upon release of said treadle, and suction means actuated by said motor for removing material loosened by said rollers.

9. In a machine of the character described,

a supporting-frame, mounted upon Wheels, a motor adapted to propel said supportingfraine, depending hangers pivotally secured to the sides of said frame, means for adjustebly securing hangers to said frame, horizon'tally disposed alining rocking-frames pivoted between their ends to said hangers abrading drums journaled in the ends of said rocking-frz-me adjacent to the ends of the machine, a vertically reciprocal vibratory cross-bar, links connecting the ends of said bar to the opposing ends of said rocking-fraines, a treadle for vibrating said bar, means including said rocking-frame for arranging said drums in idle position upon release of said treadle suction devices actuated by said motor for removing material loosened by said drums, and means for reversing the drive of said motor to said running Wheels.

In Witness Whereoi l have hereunto set my hand this 22nd. day of February, A. D.

JOHN KIGAS. Witnesses:

FRANK D. THOMASON, HENY l3. VAN Ernnrn. 

